I was in the stands watching a football game with Quinn. It had been a few months, but my first episode wasn't going to air for a few weeks. No one knew about because it was still a low-key gig. I would start auditioning for pilots soon. Gary suggested that maybe I should make a tape so I wouldn't have to travel as much. He suggested that I could be biggest star from Ohio since Alyson Stoner, which I would be glad about. The team was about to win when all of a sudden, there was a bad snap and the defense recovered it for a touchdown. What the fuck just happened? Well it was a good thing that the team didn't need to win. I could imagine what was happening in the locker room. I seriously don't know why the guys on the football team were so against music.

On Monday at school, Quinn and I walked in together. I was pretty sure that Sue was planning something crazy for the Cheerios, which made me glad that Quinn had quit.

"Hey Faith." A voice interrupted my thoughts. What was she doing here? I looked at her wearing a red sweater and a blue miniskirt with long red socks.

"Dani…" I remarked in surprise. "What are you doing here?"

"I go here now." She explained. She then looked at Quinn. "We haven't met. I'm Dani."

"I know who you are." Quinn declared. This was making me uncomfortable. I then noticed that the team had ganged up on Artie and bombarded him with slushes. He was going to have a hard time cleaning that up because he couldn't just take a shower like the rest of us. Something needed to be done about this. Why was Sue so willing to help Kurt but not the rest of us?

Apparently the solution was to bring the football team into the choir room. You know this seems like as good of an idea as putting a lion in a cage with a gazelle. Apparently Mr. Schue and Coach Bieste wanted them to join the club. Did everyone just forget how they locked Puck in a Port-O-Potty? Things got loud very quickly and I wished that I could be anywhere else. Also them being forced to join took the spotlight off our real newest member. I want to know what Mr. Schue and Coach Bieste were smoking when they thought this was a good idea.

"So Puck, Rachel, I heard you were working on something together." Mr. Schue remarked.

"Fine, as offended as I am by their presence here, I won't let anything get in the way of a performance." Rachel agreed.

Puck took out his guitar and started to play. I've never heard this before but it sounded pretty nice. She started off.

The world would be a lonely place
Without the one that puts a smile on your face
So hold me till the sun burns out
I won't be lonely when I'm down

Cause I got you to make me feel stronger
When the days are rough, an hour seems much longer

I never doubted you at all
The stars collide will you stay by or watching them fall
So hold me till the sky is clear
And whisper words of love right into my ear

Cause I got you to make me feel stronger
When the days are rough an hour seems much longer
And I got you to make me feel better
When the nights are long it gets easier together

Looking in your eyes, hoping they won't cry
And even if they do, I'll be in bed so close to you
To hold you through the night and you'll be unaware
But if you need me, I'll be there

Yeah I got you to make me feel stronger
When the days are rough an hour seems much longer
Yeah and I got you to make me feel better
When the nights are long it gets easier together

Yeah when I got you

I couldn't help but wonder how Sam felt about them singing that song. I guess as long as they weren't hooking up on the side, it was okay. The team did seem to like it, even if they were hurling insults. I needed a place to release. I decided to go home and let it out. I wasn't actually going to do what this song suggested, but it was a great way to get rage out.

County road 223 under my feet
Nothing on this white rock road but little ole me
I've got two miles till he makes bail
And if I'm right we're headed straight for hell

I'm going home gonna load my shotgun, wait by the door and light a cigarette
He wants a fight well now he's got one, and he aint seen me crazy yet
Slap my face and shook me like a ragdoll, don't that sound like a real man
I'm gonna show him what little girls are made of gunpowder and lead

His fist is big, but my gun's bigger
He'll find out when I pull the trigger

I'm going home gonna load my shotgun, wait by the door and light a cigarette
He wants a fight well now he's got one, and he aint seen me crazy yet
Slap my face and shook me like a ragdoll, don't that sound like a real man
I'm gonna show him what little girls are made of gunpowder and lead

You know that song is kind of offensive. It's not cool to advocate smoking. That was when Burt walked in. It was good because I needed an outside person to vent to.

"So Mr. Schue had this terrible idea for the Glee Club." I told my stepfather. "Apparently he thinks that it's good idea to let the football players in. I'm surprised a big fight didn't break out."

"Does this include that Neanderthal that was threatening your brother?" He asked me.

"Yes, and the rest of them aren't much better, but Coach Bieste thinks it's a good way for the team to be united so they can win State." I continued. "This isn't going to work."

The next day, we learned that Sue was trying to shoot Brittany out of a cannon and Mr. Schue went to Figgins to stop it. I bet Sue wishes that she hadn't resigned as principal now. She had another epic freak-out when Figgins told her no. Seriously has no one thought it might be a good idea to medicate her because there was a problem there? Apparently it continued into the locker room. One of these days, Sue is going to get sued.

Sue ended up moving the Cheerleading competition to the same night as the championship. Now we were without a halftime show and I was more glad that Quinn had quit. Unfortunately, he wanted us to perform the halftime show, which I would be glad to do…if not for the fact that he wanted the team to help. How was this supposed to help us with Regionals? I bet the Warblers were actually rehearsing right about now. Dani picked the wrong time to join. On top of that, Santana and Brittany were being forced to choose between us and them.

"So I want to do something that everyone loves: zombies." Mr. Schue explained. "We'll be performing 'Zombie' by the Pretty Reckless."

"Who is the Pretty Reckless?" Azimio asked. Only the greatest band ever and that's not a hyperbole. I actually wasn't a very big fan of zombies, even though I like Zombieland.

"Alright, New Directions, Titans, we're going to Zombie Camp." Coach Bieste declared.

The rehearsing was not easy. The dancing was not working that well and we had too many people on the stage at once.

"Okay, it's good but let's put a little life into it." Mr. Schue declared.

"But we're dead." Karofsky pointed out. That was actually an intelligent statement.

"Then put some afterlife into it." Mr. Schue corrected. Okay, that seemed to work. It was very silly, but it kind of worked.

In the end, Brittany and Santana ended up quitting. I was pretty sure that Sue was try to entice Quinn away as well, but I was pretty sure that she was strong enough to resist. I don't think there was anything Sue could do.

"It looks like I didn't pick a good way to join you guys." Dani commented to me in the hallway. "You know I was really hoping that I would get a chance to sing with you."

"Well the stage is open." I pointed out.

Take all my vicious words and turn them into something good
Take all my preconceptions and let the truth be understood
Take all my prized possessions and leave only what I need
Take all my pieces of doubt and let me be what's underneath

Courage is when you're afraid, but you keep on moving anyway
Courage is when you're in pain, but you keep on living anyway

We all have excuses why we're living in fear, something in us dies
And like a bird with broken wings, it's not how high he flies but the song he sings

It's not how many times you've been knocked down
It's how many times you get back up

Courage is when you lost your way, but you find your strength anyway
Courage is when you're afraid, courage is a burning faith
Courage is when you make a change, and you keep on moving anyway
It's when you're in pain, but keeping moving away
When you keep on loving anyway

In Glee Club, we were rehearsing "She's Not There" by The Zombies, who predated the zombie craze by a long time. The song didn't even have anything to do with zombies and I'm not sure why we were doing it to be honest. The good news was the team was really starting to get into it. I can't believe that this was working.

Unfortunately, the hockey team seemed to take over throwing slushes at people and the football guys seemed like they dish it out but not take it. It caused them to not want to be on the team anymore. I can't believe that they're this big of babies.

Later that day, I was getting some coffee with Kurt, Blaine, and Rachel. I had quit my job around break because they didn't want me taking two weeks off. I couldn't help but wonder when Kurt was gonna ask Blaine out.

"So I don't mean to brag, but you guys better bring it at Regionals, because the number we just rehearsed was awesome." Blaine declared.

"Seriously people should wear protective headgear when they're watching it." Kurt joked. No one laughed. "Guys, we're kidding."

"Well it's hard to laugh now with all of the drama happening at McKinley." Rachel explained to them.

"You know I heard the girl from Crawford transferred there." Blaine stated.

"She's not the problem." I remarked. I decided not to explicate because I didn't trust Blaine with our secrets. "The football team basically all quit."

"I just wish that there was a way that we could help." Rachel stated.

"Well the good news is that you only need four more guys. High school football only requires nine as a minimum." Blaine explained. How did he know that? Dalton didn't even have a team. "But if you can figure out a way to make it, we'll be there to cheer them on."

The next day, Coach Bieste was adamant in not letting the guys play unless they performed.

"You know I have this crazy idea." I suggested. "What if we joined the team? I mean girls can play high school football."

"That sounds like a terrible idea." Sam remarked. "I mean not because you're girls, but because you don't have experience. Not to mention, you could get hurt."

"We thought about, but you guys don't need us to play. You just need us on the field." Rachel pointed out. We were probably going to lose, but at least they'd get to play.

"Speak for yourself. I want to play receiver." I explained.

"What do your parents have to say about this?" Mr. Schue asked.

"We all have signed permission slips." Tina answered.

"It looks like we've got a team." Coach Bieste replied.

"So you really want to play?" Quinn asked me as we took the field.

"Well you talk about feminism and I think this is a great way." I explained. "I know you played soccer, so maybe you could be a kicker."

On game night, we went onto the field. Things were not going well. A few of the girls didn't even understand how to play. The first play of the game was a Pick-Six. At halftime, we were down 17-0. Tina managed to recover a fumble, but she was stopped short of the goal line and got hit hard. We were able to get a field goal out of it, but that was it.

"Puck, when the half ends, I need you to convince Karofsky and the rest of guys to do the halftime show with us." I told him. "Quinn, I need you to come with me."

"Where are you going?" Rachel asked.

"We can't have a halftime show without cheerleaders." I stated. The two of us ran off and toward the bus where Brittany and Santana were looking at the cannon. "Would you be interested in not-dying by any chance?"

"What are you two doing here?" Santana asked. "And why do you look so hot in a jersey?"

"We need you to come back with us." Quinn stated. "Sue doesn't care about you. She's willing to let Brittany die in a fiery explosion. Why do you think I quit?"

"Your daughter." Santana answered.

"Okay, yes, but also because I hate Sue." Quinn replied. "You love music and this will get you farther than the Cheerios will."

"Alright, let's do it." Santana agreed.

"Bus leaves in five ladies." Sue stated.

"Fuck you, we quit." Santana declared.

Puck managed to convince everyone but Karofsky to come back. I knew I needed to hug him, but that could wait until after the performance.

I'm not listening to you
I am wandering right through resistance
With no purpose and no drive
Cause in the end we're all alive, alive

Two thousand years I've been awake
Waiting for the day to shake

Dear all of you who've wronged me, I am, I am a zombie
Again, again you want me to fall on my head
I am, I am, I am a zombie, hello, hello, hello you push me
To go, to go, to go before I lie down dead

Dear all of you who've wronged me, I am, I am a zombie
Again, again you want me to fall on my head
I am, I am, I am a zombie, hello, hello, hello you push me
To go, to go, to go before I lie down dead

Karofsky even ended joining in at the end. I decided to stay on the team and they respected it because I actually wanted a chance to play. They seemed to be scared by the zombie makeup and I even ended up catching the game-winning touchdown pass.

On Monday, we were in the hall. Apparently Karofsky wasn't interested in making nice with Kurt or joining Glee like I thought he would.

"You were amazing on the field and off. It really reminded me why I love you." Quinn told me before she gave me a kiss on the lips.

So I couldn't cut the big kiss at the end, even though it meant less. Faith also got to score a touchdown and Dani joined New Directions. The songs in the chapter are "I've Got You" by McFly, "Gunpowder and Lead" by Miranda Lambert, and "Courage" by Orianthi and Lacey Moseley. Please don't forget to review